00:00Well, this young man has directed a movie and quite annoying really isn't it?
00:30It feels like I feel quite overwhelmed being here.
00:37How are you feeling about what I'm going to call your big night at the Fantastic Award?
00:43I'm a bit nervous actually, which is weird.
00:49It's what I spend my life doing but it's much easier pretending to be somebody else.
00:55Actually, I want to pick up on that then. In terms of your career and your roles, when's the last time you really did feel nervous for a role or anything you've done on screen?
01:06I do always feel nervous. I think it's like flying. If you don't feel nervous you should stop.
01:13Over the last year I know that you have been promoting Steve and now we're looking forward to Hamnet as well.
01:20A lot of buzz around Hamnet and I know that you were at LFF the other week as well supporting that.
01:26How are you hoping that that film will do come January, February? Is it going to have the impact you want it to?
01:31Well, I think it's a profound film and I hope that it reaches people and if people go and see it that's really great.
01:41I know that in your career you've been such a fantastic champion for British independent film.
01:46Does it, and it breaks a lot of careers as well, as in it boosts people up.
01:51When at the formation of the start of your career is there a film, is there a British independent film that you can point to as really helping you on your way to success?
01:59Well, I started with Lance Von Trier so I've always felt a little bit like an outsider looking in.
02:07But yeah, I've done many films within the industry here over the years. I feel very protective of it.
02:17And it's always having to reform itself because everything always, you know, there's always something happens with the money and it all falls apart.
02:26But I think independent producers are very resourceful people and it's like a petri dish. It will always grow.
02:36There's obviously a lot of talented people here tonight. Who has caught your eye in 2025? A film or an artist?
02:42Well, this young man directed a movie, Bradmore. I mean, quite annoying really, isn't it?
02:52It can't be at all. Thank you so much for your time. Enjoyed tonight as well. Congratulations.
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